The Other Side of Lostby Jessi Kirby

Girl Online meets Wild in this emotionally charged story of girl who takes to the wilderness to rediscover herself and escape the superficial persona she created on social media.Mari Turner’s life is perfect. That is, at least to her thousands of followers who have helped her become an internet starlet. But when she breaks down and posts a video confessing she’s been living a lie—that she isn’t the happy, in-love, inspirational online per...

Reviews The Other Side of Lost

Great summer read! Quite thought provoking in multiple ways, especially if you’re dealing with grief. And a fantastic group of friends that I would love to meet in real life. :)

Ari2018-01-19

“The Other Side of Lost” is a beautiful and emotional story about finding yourself, about challenges, regrets and second chances, about friendship and nature and survival and a lot more. And yes, there is a bit of sweet love squeezed in there as well, to make your heart skip a beat. I have no idea how to properly put into words all the things I loved about this story, but you should know this:It’s delightful to be able to resonate with a st...

Camila Roy ••RoyIsReading••2018-07-13

RATING: 3.75/5e-ARC provided by Edelweiss in exchange for an honest reviewMari Turner’s life is perfect. That is, at least to her thousands of followers who have helped her become an internet starlet. But when she breaks down and confesses she’s been living a lie, it goes viral and she receives major backlash. To get away from it all, she makes an impulsive decision: to hike the entire John Muir trail. Mari and her late cousin, Bri, were supp...

ALEXA2018-06-22

4.5 stars! I’ve never imagined myself going on a hike, but after reading this book (even with all of stressful things that happen), I’m feeling inspired to go on even a little one of my own. Also, this was just so well-written and it made me very emotional at certain points!

Erin2018-06-22

I received this book through Goodreads First Reads.I don't have much to say about this one. I thought the author did a good job with the writing and describing the hiking scenes. Overall, it was a nice story even though I felt it was a bit predictable.

Madison2018-06-05

Jessi Kirby is no stranger to writing heartfelt stories that touch on grief and strength in the face of it, and she does it again so expertly in The Other Side of Lost. Grief, loneliness, the cost of false facades and things you can’t undo are combined with the beauty of nature, the importance of friendship and the strength and resilience that can be found within. The Other Side of Lost made me want to grab a pair of hiking boots and hit a trai...

Christy2018-01-22

Initial thoughts: I really don’t know how to feel about this book. On one hand it was such a fast read and unputdownable. But on the other, it was very unrealistic. Full review:The Other Side Of Lost was a quick and engaging read! I’ve read every Jessi Kirby book and I have really enjoyed all of them! This one included, however it wasn’t my favorite. One one hand this book was unputdownable, I was engaged in the story and with the character...

Shannon (It Starts At Midnight)2018-08-06

You can find the full review and all the fancy and/or randomness that accompanies it at It Starts at Midnight 2.5*I was so, so certain that I was going to love this book. Survival components, feels, finding oneself, I love all those things! But at the end of the day, some of those aspects just fell short and I didn't quite love this as much as I'd hoped.The Things I Liked: I love a good survival story! And it was one, no question. Mari is out...

Samantha (WLABB)2018-07-18

Mari had spent so many years curating her life, that she forgot to actually live it. Following her cousin's death, she felt adrift, lost, and she hoped following in Bri's footsteps would lead her back to herself.• Pro: My emotions! My emotions! There were so many tears during this book. I cried for Bri and the things she would never do. I cried for Mari and the years she wasted, but there were also plenty of happy tears shed. Every one of Mari'...

Jennifer2018-07-08

The Other Side of Lost is a standalone Young Adult novel.The narrator is 18 year old Mari. When the book begins we see Mari and her cousin when they were 13. They were best friends. However in the next chapter Mari is 18 and something has happened to her cousin.Mari is an instagram sensation. But she feels like that life is a lie. When they were kids Mari and her cousin Bri had said that they were going to do a very extensive hike. But will Mari ...

Dalene2018-03-16

I received this book as a review copy from the publisher."I still don't know what the other side of lost looks like. And right now, it doesn't seem like I'll ever find out."I have come to realize over the years that Jessi Kirby can do no wrong. Every single one of her books are amazing. "The Other Side of Lost" is not your typical YA novel. Mari Turner is the type of girl that people look up to. But everyone only knows her because of her populari...

Lindsay2018-06-02

After Mari’s cousin Bri dies she receives Bri’s hiking gear in the mail on their 18th birthday and has an epiphany that she needs to hike the John Muir Trail in Bri’s place. A fellow nature lover and hiker myself, I expected a beautiful novel detailed with nature and self-discovery. Instead I read about a whiny character stupidly deciding to hike a 210-mile trail with zero athletic or hiking experience/knowledge while making new BFFs and an...

Melissa2018-03-23

This book. OH THIS BOOK. I feel like Jessi Kirby is such a phemonenal writer of YA contemporary, but her books don't seem to garner as much buzz as some other popular YA authors, like Morgan Matson or Katie Cotugno. So instead, I feel like I need to climb up on top of a soapbox and yell for all the world to hear: IF YOU HAVEN'T READ A JESSI KIRBY BOOK, WHAT ON EARTH ARE YOU WAITING FOR?!?!?This book. OH THIS BOOK. I had started 9 Days & 9 Nights ...

Thamy2018-07-23

I confess I was looking forward to a story with more to do with social networks, but that is just a background for this one. This one focus on self discovery and nature, a little more to do with road trip storiesI'd give it 3.5, but rounded it up because it did make me feel good.Mari has been a digital influencer with a big number of followers to her Instagram account, but at what cost had it all come? She's faking a relationship with another pop...

Pam (YA Escape)2018-08-08

I liked this book. The plot, the setting, the group of people Mari ends up hiking with. But the ending felt rushed and incomplete to me and the romance was underdeveloped, although it wasn't supposed to be a big part of the story, so that's probably why.

Kara2018-07-12

The one thing I hate the most is when I am reading a book on my Kindle, I'm at 93% which means there are still some pages left, but the book decides to end there and I am absolutely not ready for it. That's what happened with The Other Side of Lost and I was just expecting more of a resolution. Up until the ending, I was enjoying what I was reading, but for some reason wasn't all that emotional about it which isn't usually me. So it was a good bo...

Laura2017-10-24

If you read and loved Wild, and you are looking for a version of that for the younger teen age, then this might be what you are looking for. It is not a memoir, but a fictional version of a similar story.A young social media obsessed girl named Mari decides to follow through on a plan she had with her cousin Bri prior to her passing away. She's going to hike the John Muir trail in its entirety. They were going to do it on their shared 18th Birth...

Nara2018-03-31

Jessi Kirby is one of those contemporary authors whose books I will pretty much always read. She's released some very strong novels including Things We Know By Heart and Golden, and I'll always read her books with the expectation that I could get a massive hit in the feels.The Other Side of Lost is probably middle of the pack Kirby for me. While there was a pretty solid story, it lacked the emotional pull of some of her other novels, and I felt I...

Zemira (Kylo Ren fangirl) Warner2018-01-30

While reading this book I was constantly on the lookout for a love interest. I was anxious whether of not he's going to even be in the book since the theme doesn't necessarily scream "I NEED A MAN" and then a certain guy appeared in the background and I groaned out loud. Romance wasn't the main focus of the story and I still think The Other Side of Lost would've been better without any trace of it.

Kelly Hager2018-08-09

I've loved Jessi Kirby since I read her first novel, Moonglass. (Which I read when it first came out, thanks to Sarah Dessen's recommendation.) I've loved every book she's written but this one may be my new favorite.Mari is completely relatable. She's created the life she thinks she wants, but realizes (on her birthday) that it's actually not what she wanted. And she sets off on this quest, doing something she and Bri were supposed to do together...

Sandie, Teen Lit Rocks2018-01-22

I really, really enjoyed this book and want teen my daughter, who follows a lot of lifestyle Insta stars, to read it as well. It was like "Wild" meets "The Sky Is Everywhere" and deals with grief, loss, love, and the transforming power of the outdoors. I highly recommend it.

Nikki S2018-08-04

Review to come.

nick 2018-07-31

What a lovely story! Jessi Kirby always delivers on the emotions and the swoons.RTC

Shauna Yusko2018-08-05

When you love an author SO much and you’ve been saving this book to enjoy...and it doesn’t quite end up being the book you wanted it to be. Is it because of your expectations? Or the book really did miss the mark?

Lauren2018-05-08

*3.5 stars*A Wild for a younger audience, and a wonderful look at grief, social media, and honesty. Bonus points for John Muir references.

Dazz Ross2018-03-08

I’ve liked both of Jessi Kirby’s books that she’s written under Harper, so obviously I felt gravitated toward this one. Compared to her last two books, this premise sounded a little different. Again, there was a tragic event that took place in the protagonist’s life. Again, it’s up to them to figure out how to pick up the pieces. But this time, Mari has to do it after abandoning her social media lifestyle and venturing out to Yosemite N...

Morgan2018-07-10

The Other Side of Lost is a really sweet and touching fast paced read perfect for devouring in the summertime. It’s really prevalent to today’s society concerning social media and social media stars and influencers.Mari is Instagram famous, and completely wrapped up in taking the perfect photos in order to gain more followers and sponsorships and money, even if everything she’s posting feels fake. She’s also dealing with the fallout of a ...

Celia Whimsy)2018-02-11

Mari is an a social media queen. She makes with deals with companies and shows off their clothing in yoga videos and posed photos in bikini's. She even takes photos of her food with inspirational hashtags. She thrives on likes and comments. Sounds cool, right? It does, if it all wasn't so fake.On her eighteenth birthday, Mari breaks down after thoughts of her late cousin and realizes how incredibly fake her life is compared to the one Bri had liv...

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